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Onion Poha Recipe

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If you’ve ever had a Marathi relative, friend or cook, you’d know what a poha is. And in all possibility are already imagining a plate of it topped with some peanuts and coriander chutney. The dish is a popular breakfast item made with flattened rice, vegetables and mild spices.

The onion poha or kanda poha is a variation of the classic poha with added onions to step up the taste, crunch and awesomeness of this preparation. Follow the uber easy recipe for delicious and healthy poha in minutes.

 


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Mildly-spiced pan fried flat rice with onion.
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Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Maharastra
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Maharastra
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
MetricUS Imperial
Ingredients
onion-poho
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. Rinse the poha to soften it to a mashable state.
  2. Add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  3. Dry roast the peanuts to make them crunchier. Keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard seeds.
  5. Then add the potato and onions and sauté till the onions become translucent.
  6. Now add the curry leaves and sauté for roughly half a minute.
  7. Add the roasted peanuts and poha and stir. Cover and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes, stirring once or twice in between.
  8. Turn off the stove and let the poha sit for about a minute. Stir.
  9. Remove the lid and garnish with lime juice and coriander leaves.
  10. Stir and serve hot.

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